Intaglio printing press having interchangeable ink fountain unit and pre-wiping unit
AssigneeKomori Corporation
InventorToshiyuki Aoki
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Abstract
An intaglio printing press includes a rotatably supported intaglio cylinder, and a wiping roller and a wiping tank for removing excess ink from the intaglio cylinder. A rotatably supported fountain roller is provided. Wall plates and a bottom plate for supplying ink to the fountain roller, or an ink collection pan and a doctor blade for collecting ink through contact with the fountain roller is selectively provided. When the wall plates and the bottom plate are provided, the fountain roller supplies ink to the intaglio cylinder. When the ink collection pan and the doctor blade are provided, the fountain roller collects ink from the intaglio cylinder.
Claims16
An intaglio printing press, comprising:
- a rotatably supported intaglio cylinder;
- and
- wiping means for removing excess ink from said intaglio cylinder;
- a rotatably supported roller;
- one of an ink fountain for supplying ink to said roller, and pre-wiping means for collecting ink through contact with said roller provided selectively,
- wherein, the rotatably supported roller is selectively engaged with said selected one of the ink fountain and pre-wiping means such that when said ink fountain is provided, said roller supplies ink to said intaglio cylinder, and
- when said pre-wiping means is provided, said roller collects ink from said intaglio cylinder.
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